Why didn't Messi and Ronaldo vote for each other?

The order of the players was strictly alphabetical, so Iniesta found himself in the middle. A formality separated Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the public appearance prior to the Ballon d'Or ceremony. But neither of the two favourites voted for each other. "Why?" you might ask... Right, here goes...

Messi claimed that his idea was to vote for his teammates at Barcelona and that's why he chose Xavi and Iniesta. His third choice was for a countryman: Agüero. However... "It would be stupid not to consider Cristiano as one of the best. I just thought those were the players I should vote for", he said.

Cristiano Ronaldo found a better 'excuse'. Despite being the captain of the Portuguese team he couldn't vote. He was injured. "I took a blow with the national team and I was sent home. I didn't vote", he explained.